It got us too!

Our family has been hit with the super nasty stomach virus. Jacob started on Saturday, followed by Beth on Monday and Emma on Tuesday. Last night it made its appearance with Mickey. I tend not to catch anything so I am hoping that I will be safe. I hope the nice weather stays since I need to air my house out. Really and truly, I am thankful. This is the first real illness we have had all school year. I will knock on wood and pray that this is the last! I hope all of you are not hit with fantastic bug but if you are, get better soon!

On a side note, all is going well with this pregnancy. I am 14 weeks and feeling better than I have in a while. Hopefully this will make me a little more consistent about my blog postings. Only 5 more weeks and we will find out what we are having. My gut feeling is that we are having a boy. But, I have been wrong 2 out of 3 times so I don't really trust that gut feeling. :)

Miss Riverton Pageant

Beth decided that she wanted to compete in the Miss Riverton Pageant again. Her favorite part is shopping for the new dress and getting flowers from her dad at the pageant. Beth introduced herself this year and did a fabulous job.

We found a cute hairstyle on the internet called...a bun for tweens. It suited Beth perfectly and she loved it.

Mickey's dad and his fiance came to support Beth. She was surprised when the pageant was over to find them there.

Beth chose not to wear her glasses for the event. I was worried that she wouldn't be able to see but she seemed to do fine. Maybe it helped since she couldn't see the audience. Then again, she didn't seem to be scared at all. She did a great job and we are super proud of her!

Upward Basketball

This year, Jacob is playing Upward basketball. It is a little different than rec ball but we are liking it. I must say I love only one practice a week! Plus the games are set for the same time every week. Jacob is having a great time especially since he was able to get play with his friend, Sam.

Beth enjoys the games because most of her good friends are there too. Emma loves it too because she has her own friends there! Here is Emma with her friend Jack, Sam's little brother.

It has been a fun season. Now we just have to make it through baseball season and we can have a little break. Yay!

We're Pregnant!

I think this may be the worst kept secret of my life. Mickey and I are happy to tell everyone that we are expecting our 4th baby on August 7th. We are excited and happy. After our miscarrige this summer, we had decided to keep this under wraps until we were a little more sure of the pregnancy. I went in for a 6 week ultrasound and even heard the heartbeat. I had to hold my breath and be still but I got to hear 4 great heartbeats. I was so happy but still a little worried. At our 7 week ultrasound this summer, there was an empty sack...so this was beautiful to me!
Our next ultrasound was at 8 weeks and we got an even better shot of arm buds and an even stronger heartbeat around 150 beats per minute. It was one of the best things I had heard. While we were even more encouraged, I still wanted to keep it to ourselves. Well, Beth saw me stuff the ultrasound pictures in my purse (from across the parking lot) and asked if we were having a baby. I couldn't lie..so we told the kids. Not my plan.

I go in on Monday for another ultrasound. I have a doctor that believes in ultrasounds until you can hear the heartbeat with a doppler. It is okay with me. I love watching our sweet baby develop and grow. I am praying right now that the morning sickness will soon leave and I can get back to some normal activities...like cleaning the house. How grateful I am for a fantastic husband who takes care of me so well.

Beautiful Weather!

How thankful I am for a Heather! She called me the other day and said that the weather was beautiful. She asked if we wanted to join her and her family at the playground. I got us ready...not an easy task that day. Obviously a lot of people had the same idea but it was so worth it. The kids played for a few hours and didn't even need jackets.

Afterwards, I took the kids out to ice cream. I had a meeting to go to that night so Mickey took them home. While Mickey was occupied, Emma found her bed and put herself to sleep at 7:00! She slept until 9:00 the next morning. I need to take her to the park more often.

Christmas Day

We had a quiet celebration at our house on Christmas day. All the kids were wanting the same thing from Santa...a Nintendo DS. Emma was the first to find hers, a pink one. So I asked her if she would share it with the other kids. Her answer...NO! What a sweetheart. :) Then Beth got an ice blue one. Then Jacob gave up opening any presents unless they had a rectangular shape. He finally found his..a pokemon one. I was so grateful that Santa had precharged those things and the kids could play with then as soon as possible.

The kids enjoyed all their presents. Jacob has been watching a commercial for some blanket called the snugglie(?). My mom decided to make the big kids a blanket and Emma a cute "dalmation" coat. Jacob is convinced that all he needs is his blanket from grandma to sleep at night. (I sneak in and cover him up..just in case.)

Christmas Eve

Every year, Mickey's Dad's side of the family has a fantastic celebration on Christmas Eve. This year was no different. We had great company, yummy food and lots of fun.